Tipoff coming up as the 2-0 Buckeyes face the 0-2 Bobcats in Athens.
The Ohio Bobcats (0-2) host the Ohio State Buckeyes (2-0) on Thursday, November 17, 2022 at 7:00 PM ET at Convocation Center (OH).
Ohio Team Stats
Ohio scored 73.8 points per game last season while Ohio State allowed 65.6 per contest. The Bobcats were 15-8 when they scored over 66 points. As a team, the Bobcats shot 67.8 percent from the free throw line last year, good for 12th in the MAC. Cece Hooks led Ohio, knocking down 5.0 free throws per game while shooting 57 percent from the charity stripe.
Ohio State Team Stats
The Buckeyes average per-game outing of 78.2 points last season was more than the 70.6 Ohio gave up. When Ohio State reached the 71-point mark, it went 21-4 on the year. The Buckeyes out-shot their opponents from distance last season, connecting on 8.2 three-pointers per game while giving up 5.3 made threes by their opponents. When Ohio State shot its average from beyond the arc last season, the Buckeyes went 12-4.
Ohio Last Season Leaders
Hooks led Ohio in scoring and rebounding with 22.4 points and 8.5 boards per game last season. Erica Johnson added 16.3 points, 5.9 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.6 steals for the Bobcats, and Gabby Burris averaged 14.1 points and 6.7 rebounds per game.Johnson was the best bet from deep for Ohio last season. She led the team in made threes per game, drilling 2.6 treys per contest while shooting 31 percent from downtown.
Ohio State Last Season Leaders
Jacy Sheldon led Ohio State in points, scoring 19.7 per contest, and assists with 4.2 per game last season. Taylor Mikesell added 18.6 points for the Buckeyes, while Mikulasikova averaged 9.4 points per game. Mikesell helped space the floor for Ohio State last season, leading the Buckeyes by averaging 3.6 made three-pointers per game while shooting 48 percent from downtown.
